NWEA™ MAP® Growth™ Tests
MAP Growth 2-12—Language Usage
Quick facts
| Grade level | 2-12 |
| Assessment type | Computer adaptive |
| Structure | Cross-grade |
| Subjects | Language Usage |
| Test time | Untimed; approximately 45 minutes per subject |
| Norm study | Nationally normed in 2015 |
| Administration | Students test at home; test is administered online |
| Technical requirements | Internet connection and computer, iPad®, or Chromebook® (for complete requirements see Affordabletests.com) |
What level student should take this test?
MAP Growth Language Usage assessment is designed for second through twelfth grade students who are reading independently.
What is a computer adaptive test?
A computer-adaptive test is a method for administering tests that adapt to a student’s performance level. The difficulty of the test tailors itself to the student’s performance. The first question in the test is based on the student’s current performance estimate (either their grade level or a previous MAP test score.) When a student responds correctly, they receive a more difficult question. Similarly, incorrect responses are followed by easier questions. After only a few questions, the test difficulty is close to a student’s true performance level, and a reasonable estimate can be reported in the form of a RIT score.
What is assessed?
Writing: Plan, Organize, Develop, Revise, Research
- Plan, Organize; Create Cohesion, Use Transitions
- Provide Support; Develop Topics; Conduct Research
- Establish and Maintain Style: Use Precise Language
- Purpose and Audience
Language: Understand, Edit for Grammar, Usage
- Parts of Speech
- Phrases, Clauses, Agreement, Sentences
Language: Understand, Edit Mechanics
- Capitalization
- Punctuation
- Spelling
Results
How long will it take to receive results?
Clients who test on Monday and Tuesday receive their score reports on Friday of that week.
What is included in the score report?
Percentile rankings and ‘typical of,’ comparing the student’s performance to the norm groups (e.g., first grade, winter), showing how the student compares to their peers, and for what grade/season their performance is typical. Percentile rankings are not available beyond the spring of eleventh grade.
RIT scores for the reading test overall and for the subtopics. Used to track growth over time.
Learning statements, typically 10–15 pages of specific skills the student is ready to learn.